Category: ecology

The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Kat McGee The Amazon rainforest The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres

How the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted the natural environment on a global scale

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Photo credit Written by: Michaela Cleary The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has generated significant change across many areas

Deforestation in Malaysia: Killing the lungs of our planet

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Andrew Rees

Written by: Katlin Donnelly Photo credit As a home to such species rich and diverse environments Malaysia is also responsible

Global warming and temperature-dependent sex determination in Reptillia

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 by Lynda Petherick

Photo credit Written by: Madelaine Huygens Many reptile (Reptillia) species have the sex of their offspring determined by the environment

The brilliance of resilience: How do our native fish fare?

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Stuart Caird, Master of Science (Environmental Science) student Photo credit As the ever-present and passionate voice of Dr

Freshwater Monitoring in New Zealand: Past, Present & Future

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Amy Gault, Master of Science (Environmental Science) student Photo credit Our freshwater environments support our way of life

Jumping into caffeinated water: The effect of caffeine on aquatic life

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Photo credit Written by: Rosie Caldwell Human consumption of caffeine could be putting aquatic life under stress 3, 4, 5.

Coral Reefs: The Impacts of Sunscreens and Cosmetics

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Photo credit Written by: Thomas Rosenberg Coral reefs are some of the most diverse, productive, and ecologically and economically important

What’s in a species? A look at cryptic biodiversity

Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Jozef Polec Keywords: biodiversity, ecology, genetics, nature, taxonomy Photo (above): Two geckos from the Woodworthia genus complex. Once

Destructive Yet Efficient: The Oil Palm Industry and Its Environmental Impacts

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 by Lynda Petherick

Written by: Beatrice Rodewald Photo credit Found in a variety of consumer products including soap, chocolate, ice cream, bread, margarine,

Category: ecology

The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

How the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted the natural environment on a global scale

Deforestation in Malaysia: Killing the lungs of our planet

Global warming and temperature-dependent sex determination in Reptillia

The brilliance of resilience: How do our native fish fare?

Freshwater Monitoring in New Zealand: Past, Present & Future

Jumping into caffeinated water: The effect of caffeine on aquatic life

Coral Reefs: The Impacts of Sunscreens and Cosmetics

What’s in a species? A look at cryptic biodiversity

Destructive Yet Efficient: The Oil Palm Industry and Its Environmental Impacts

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